Islah Abdur-Rahman (; born 20 April 1991) is a

British Bangladeshi British Bangladeshis () are citizens or residents of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots are from Bangladesh. Bengali Muslims have prominently been migrating to the UK since World War II. Migration reached its peak during the 1970s, with ...

film director, actor, singer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing, directing and starring in the hit series, the ''

Corner Shop Show ''Corner Shop Show'' is a British comedy drama web series that premiered on YouTube in March 2014. The series is created by Islah Abdur-Rahman and consists of continuous episodes uploaded on his YouTube channel CornerShopShow, following the a ...

'' and for creating and directing the web series ''Mandem in the Wall''.

Early life

Abdur-Rahman was born in England to

Bengali Muslim Bengali Muslims (; ) 'Mussalman'' also used in this work./ref> are adherents of Islam who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. Comprising over 70% of the global Bengali population, they are the second-largest ...

parents from Balaganj in

Sylhet District Sylhet District (), located in north-east Bangladesh, is one of the four districts in Sylhet Division, which contains Sylhet, the regional capital. History Sylhet District was established on 3 January 1782, and until 1878 it was part of Benga ...

, Bangladesh. He attended Forest Hill School and studied business, ICT and history. After completing his

GCSEs The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a range of subjects taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, having been introduced in September 1986 and its first exams taken in 1988. State schools ...

, he took a BTEC media studies course in Hillsyde Sixth Form. He carried on media and film studies through AS level, then did

A levels The A-level (Advanced Level) is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education, as well as a school leaving qualification offered by the educational bodies in the United Kingdom and the educational a ...

in media, English language and ICT, then studied for a

foundation degree A foundation degree is a combined academic and vocational qualification in higher education in the United Kingdom, equivalent to two-thirds of an honours bachelor's degree. Foundation degrees were introduced by the Department for Education and ...

in art and design at Croydon College. In 2013, he graduated with a 2:1 degree in television and new media broadcasting with media & cultural studies from

Kingston University Kingston University London is a Public university, public research university located within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, in South London, South West London, England. Its roots go back to the Kingston Technical Institute, founded ...

Career

In March 2011, whilst studying at university, Abdur-Rahman launched his own film production company – IAR Media. In 2011, amongst various client jobs, he created and directed ''Mandem on the Wall'' known for its role in the E4 drama series ''

Youngers ''Youngers'' is a British comedy drama series created by Benjamin Kuffuor and Levi David Addai. It began airing on E4 on 20 March 2013. It is produced by Big Talk Productions. The series has been picked up for international distribution by B ...

''. In the beginning of 2013, he starred in the feature film ''Those Four Walls'', co-starring

Kulvinder Ghir Kulvinder Ghir is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as one of the cast members in the sketch show '' Goodness Gracious Me'' (1998–2015). He is also known for playing Aslam in the Yorkshire-based film '' Rita, Sue and Bob ...

, Rakhee Thakrar, Antony Costa, Juggy D, directed by Ameet Chana. In April 2014 he directed and presented a documentary called ''British By Dissent'' which had its own screening and television debut. Since February 2014, he has created, directed, written, starred in the comedy series ''

''. In 2018, the comedy group known as 'The Halalians' was formed. In December 2018, Abdur-Rahman performed at the Great Muslim Panto 2018, alongside comedians and actors such as Abdullah Afzal, Once Upon A Family and Inayat Kanji. He performed at over 25 cities such as London, Cardiff and Bradford. He was one of the main actors and had meet and greet sessions with fans.

Filmography

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''Islah and Mehreen Baig''
(BBC Asian Network)
IAR Media website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abdur-Rahman, Islah 1991 births Living people English Sunni Muslims English people of Bangladeshi descent English film directors English male actors English male web series actors 21st-century English male actors Male actors from London People educated at Forest Hill School Alumni of Croydon College Alumni of Kingston University People from Balaganj Upazila A cappella musicians 21st-century Bangladeshi musicians Bangladeshi male musicians Bangladeshi songwriters Bangladeshi lyricists Bengali-language lyricists 21st-century male musicians 21st-century Bengalis YouTubers from London

Early life

Career

Filmography

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